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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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